Chevrolet 70 Series 1970, Service Manual

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CAB AND BODY MOUNTINGS 1-31
Figure 8—Sight Checking Striker Bolt Alignment
DOOR STRIKER
The door s tr ik e r c o n sis ts of a sp ecial bolt
and w ash er assem bly which is threaded into a
tapped, floating cage p late located behind the cab
lock p illa r as shown in fig u re 7. The door is s e ­
cu red in clo sed position when the lock cam in door
engages and sn a p s-o v e r the s tr ik e r bolt. S trik e r
bolt can be re p la ced o r adjusted as d irec ted under
applicable headings.
NOTE
P eriodically check tig h tn ess of s tr ik e r bolt.
Figure 9—Relocating Striker Bolt
STRIKER BOLT REPLACEMENT
Rem oval (R efer to F ig. 7)
1. M ark p osition of s tr ik e r bolt sp a c e r o r
w ash er on door p illa r using p encil o r crayon.
2. In s e rt a 5/1 6 -in ch hex w rench into head of
s tr ik e r bolt, then tu rn bolt counterclockw ise fro m
p late in cab p illa r.
In stallatio n (R efer to Fig. 7)
1. To in sta ll, re v e rs e the "R em oval" p ro c e d ­
u re .
I
APPLY PAINT OR GREASE
TO EDGE OF LOCK CAM
; SCRIBE HORIZONTAL
LINE THROUGH
CENTER OF LOCK “ V " STRIKER. BOLT MARK
IN PAINT OR GREASE
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Figure 10—Striker Bolt Alignment Points
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